Table cutlery handle



APll 20, 1943 l s. H. alumnas 2,440,136

'l TABLE -CUTLERY HANDLE Filed Jan. z5. 1945 {MA1-12v.

Patented Apr. 20, 1948 PATENT ``125,440,136

TABLE CUTLERM yHiN-ILE hSydney Harold Barnes,TSylney,VewSith` Wales, Australia Application January 2.5, 194F5, Selial-Nndfl 4-IxLAustralia May/26,4944 Y '4 claims. (changeait) .This invention has relevance" to .improveiltable cutlery handles.

"Such articles according to theinventionhave the handle and'fthe blade for '-pronged element as integral parts, the blank -from which the Vcut-- lery is .mad-e having its handle portion wider than its integralfporton. F'Ihelblade orpronged element of the articles is of usual construction; but the handle thereof is shaped to give grip as "well as strength, and to provide also for a handle of open-type Construction, to permit of all surfaces thereof being easily and effectively cleaned, and so avoid the collection of food particles or moisture or other deleterious matter thereon, which would be likely to create `unhygienic conditions relative thereto.

In one construction of the said cutlery the said shaping consists in forming the metal of the handle to S-shape in cross-section. Such forming may be effected by forming the longitudinal sides and the intermediate portion of the metal of the handle to S-shape in cross-section. Further said S-shaped in cross-section handle may be provided With protuberances where the portion thereof and its integral portion meet for the purpose of imparting additional strength to the cutlery.

By a modined construction of the said cutlery the said shaping consists in forming the metal of the handle with a centrally disposed longitudinal uted rib and curvating in opposite directions the longitudinal sides of the metal of the handle to hook fashion. In such moded construction the said rib may be feathered into the said integral portion where such portion meets the adjacent end of the handle for the purpose of imparting additional strength to the cutlery.

Further, in another constructional mo'dication of the said cutlery the said shaping may consist in forming the metal of the handle to sinuous cross-section. The said sinuous shaping may consist in providing three uted portions, the centrally disposed fluted portion feathering into the adjacent part of the said integral portion, and the respective said outer iiuted portions merging into the top and bottom adjacent edges of the said integral portion.

Again, in another constructional modification of the said cutlery, the said shaping may consist in forming the metal of the handle longitudinally thereof to channel shape. The separate flanges of the said channel in such constructional modiiication may merge respectively into the top and bottom adjacent edges of said integral portion. Further, an oppositely disposed channel member may be secureito said'handle, sothat the'ilanges thereof willfbe iiush with the flanges ofthe-othe'r saidchannel. l.

.'desiredlin all constructions, the ,handle f the .cutlery may'betaperedfrom its outerend 4to its'itegral portion.

therfeaturesof .the invention arehereinafter referred" to.

In order that the invention may be better understood the same by Way of certain examples Will now be more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a iiat view of one construction of a formed blank for an article of cutlery such consisting of a blade and its integral handle; Fig. 2 is a perspective View of one construction of an article or cutlery formed from the blank shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-section on plane 3 3, Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional elevation on plane 4 4, Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a perspective View of another construction of an article of cutlery formed from the blank shown in Fig. l; Fig. 6 is a vertical cross-section on plane 6 6, Fig. 5.

With reference to Figs. l to 4, the blank I shown therein for the manufacture therefrom of an article of cutlery has two portions 2 and 3 which are integral. Portion 2 is used for forming the handle of the article and portion 3 for forming a knife blade. The portion 3 may be designed as a blank for a pronged cutlery article. The blank I is produced in Well known manner from sheet steel or other desired metal of which thecutlery article is to consist. The dimensions of the blank I may be so desired and the contour of the portion 3 may also be as desired. The

handle portion 2 is Wider than the portion 3. In A Figs. 2 to 4 the portion 2 of the blank I is shown formed to S-shape in cross-section (Fig. 3). For such formation the longitudinal sides 4 and 5 of the portion 2 are bent to provide the handle 6 of S-shaped cross-section. The handle 6 may have a taper from its outer end to the integral portion 3 of the cutlery article. Where the portion of the handle 6 and the portion 3 of the article merge into each other protuberances 'I (Figs. 2 and 4) may be provided thereat for the purpose of imparting additional strength to the article. If the portion 3 is finally to consist of a sharpened blade it can be ground and set for such purpose.

Referring to the construction shown in Figs. 5 and 6,` the handle 8 of the cutlery article is bent to provide therefor a centrally disposed longitudinal fluted rib 9. The rib 9 ls shown Where it meets the portion 3, feathering into the latter at the part Ill, for the purpose of imparting additional strength to the article at such part. The sides 4 and 5 of the handle portion 8 of the article are also curvated in similar fashion to the curva- 'tion of the longitudinal sides 4 and 5 of the handle 6 (Figs. 2 and 3). The handle 8 may be tapered as before described.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. Table cutlery article made from a she metal blank including a front portion shaped for the intended use and an integral handle portion which is wider than said front portion, said handie portion being generally S-shaped in crosssection with its free edges disposed between the Y Y top and bottom planes of the S to provide a angle relative to the general plane of the front 25 portion ofthe article and the edges of the handle portion are curved back towards said central zone 4 to lie between the top and bottom planes of the S.

3. Table cutlery as claimed in claim 1, in which the handle portion is formed with a central rib extending substantially along its longitudinal ams.

4. Table cutlery article as claimed in claim 1, in which the handle portion is formed with a central rib extending along its longitudinal axis and feathering out into said front portion Where the handle portion merges into the front portion for imparting additional strength to the article.

SYDEY HAROLD BARNES.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Great Britain, 1882 `Jan.,16, 1883 

